Sunday, January 20, 2013

Gordon Chavunduka

Sociologist and traditional healer -- via nehandaradio.com.

John Wilkinson

Rhythm guitarist for Elvis Presley -- via the Washington Post.

Rick Stilwell aka RickCaffeinated

Social media guru -- via patrickkphillips.com.

Robert Kee

Broadcaster, journalist, and historian -- via the Telegraph.

Claude Nobs

Founder and general manager of the Montreux Jazz Festival -- via the New York Times. Also, the "funky Claude" of Deep Purple's "Smoke on the Water."






Saturday, January 19, 2013

Stan Musial aka Stan the Man

Legendary baseball player -- via CBS Sports. My grandpa's favorite player -- a big hero!






Earl Weaver

Hall of Fame manager of the Baltimore Orioles -- via the Baltimore Sun. A brilliant, exciting, and funny leader whose strategic gifts were off the charts. Known for his gruff behavior, constant conflicts with umpires, and flamboyant and obscene patter. Thrown out of a record 91 major league games.






Thursday, January 17, 2013

Pauline Esther Friedman Phillips aka Abigail Van Buren aka Dear Abby

Advice columnist -- via the Denver Post. From 1956 to 1987, she wrote her immensely popular feature; from 1987 to 2002 she shared writing duties with her daughter Jeanne, who nows pens it. Abby's twin sister, by the way, had her own column -- as Ann Landers.




Vivian Brown

Vivian's on the right.
With her twin Marian, a bon vivant and living San Francisco landmark -- via the San Francisco Chronicle.

John Forte

Research physiologist who helped "cure" ulcers -- via newcenter.berkeley.edu.

Jorge Seladron

Artist; creator of the Escadaria Selaron in Rio de Janiero -- via the BBC.

Gigi Gianuzzi aka Luigi Gianuzzi

Publisher of great photographic books -- via the Guardian.


Rex Trailer

TV host, kids' idol, and recording star -- via boston.com.



Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Gerda Lerner

Historian -- via the New York Times.

J.B. Holdren aka Bardo the Clown

Clown, artist, and sign painter -- via the Kansas City Star.

Miles Austrevich

Cancer victim who inspired Jokes4Miles.com -- via the Hollywood Reporter.

Sergiu Nicolaescu

Director and actor -- via the New York Times.

Charles Chilton

Radio producer and writer -- via the Guardian. One of the great geniuses of sound narrative, hew produced the groundbreaking "Journey Into Space" in 1953, as well as a program that later ecame "Oh What a Lovely War."

Conrad Bain

Actor -- via Fox News. He will be best remembered for his prominent roles on TV sitcoms such as "Diff'rent Strokes" and "Maude."

Geza Koroknay

Actor -- via nepszava.hu.

Karel Caslavsky

Film historian and TV host -- via Radio Prague.

Philip Coppens

Author and commentator on the strange -- via inquisitr.com.

Velta Line

Actress -- via diena.lv/kd. Best remembered for her role as the Tsarina in Klimov's "Agony."

Jean Topart

Actor and voice artist; the "voice of French television" -- via laparisien.fr.

Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Paulo Rocha

Film director -- via publico.pt.

Takashi Taniguchi

Voice artist -- via the Anime Network.

Jayne Cortez

Poet, activist, publisher, and performance artist -- via the New York Times.





Mlada Veselinovic

Actor -- via blic.rs.


Sohrab Hossain

Singer -- via the Daily Sun.

Nagisa Oshima

Film director -- via the Guardian. An exceptionally subversive creator, he is best known for films such as "Death by Hanging," "In the Realm of the Senses," and "Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence."








Monday, January 14, 2013

Aaron Swartz

Programmer and activist -- via the New York Times.

J. Mark Travis

Producer -- via the Hollywood Reporter. Responsible for filmed shows such as "Give 'em Hell, Harry!" and "Richard Pryor Live in Concert."






Bobby Singh

Cinematographer -- via the Hindustan Times.

Augusto Bracca

Composer and singer -- via vtv.gob.ve.

Dennis O'Driscoll

Poet, essayist, critic, and editor -- via the Guardian.